Migrant workers from neighboring east African countries assemble scaffolding surrounding the building. Enticed by steady work and higher pay, thousands of migrants from around East Africa left their home countries and flowed into Juba following the arrival of big construction crews like the Chinese.

An East African laborer runs up the stairs of the building to resume work after lunch while a Chinese supervisor looks on. Dozens of Chinese construction crews have swooped into Juba to build critical infrastructure.

A Chinese supervisor stands at the edge of the building. Many of the Chinese workers are similarly attracted to "hardship postings" in developing countries by substantially higher pay than what the same work would net back home.

Stevens, from Uganda, rests in bed with an abdominal injury from a fall two days prior. He has not gone to the clinic but instead chosen to self-medicate with ibuprofen and amoxicillin, stating that if he goes to the clinic his pay will be docked to cover the clinic fees. His Chinese supervisors deny this.